With VSCO’s new Dodge and Burn tool, creators everywhere can now easily access one of the oldest post-production techniques in photography.
Dodge & Burn is a technique for controlling highlights and shadows dating back to the darkroom when photographers were first learning how to enlarge their images. By making dark areas brighter (dodge) and making bright areas darker (burn), creators can control the light in their images to correct common problems and guide their viewer’s attention in the image.
Try Dodge and Burn today, available for VSCO members on iOS
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Tips to get started
Start a new edit and click into tools to try Dodge and Burn. Lighten and darken specific areas on your image by brushing your finger where you wish to edit.
How to Dodge your image
Try brushing over darker in your image to draw attention to them. Continue brushing to make the effect stronger.
How to Burn your image
You can use Burn to brush dark areas of your image to add more depth, or brush bright areas to make details more visible
Dodging and Burning details
To edit details in your image, pinch to zoom into the area you are editing. Adjust the brush size with the slider to easily edit smaller or larger areas of your image.
